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US wildlife officials declare 21 species extinct, removes them from endangered list

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is removing 21 species from the Endangered Species Act (ESA) due to extinction. “Federal protection came too late to reverse these species’ decline, and it’s a wake-up call on the importance of conserving imperiled species before it’s too late,” U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service …

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1 dead following small plane crash off Florida coast

Authorities say one woman is dead following a small plane crash in the Atlantic Ocean near New Smyrna Beach, Fla. A single-engine aircraft, described as a Cessna 152, went down around 9 p.m., according to a statement made by the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. Emergency unites arrived shortly finding the …

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3 kids injured when waterspout uproots bounce house, police say

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Authorities say three children have been injured after a waterspout made landfall at Fort Lauderdale Beach and sent an inflatable bounce house flying into the air. Fort Lauderdale police Sgt. Deanna Greenlaw posted on Twitter that when the waterspout came ashore Monday afternoon, it uprooted the …

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Florida cops arrest suspect in deadly mall shooting

Police have arrested the man they say is responsible for killing one and injuring another during a “targeted” attack at a Florida mall during the busy holiday shopping season. Albert Shell Jr., 39, was arrested by Ocala police officers in collaboration with U.S. Marshals Service, the department announced Monday morning …

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Mississippi homecoming turns deadly with at least 4 killed, 12 injured in shooting

At least four people are dead, and 12 others were injured overnight in a shooting in Leland, Mississippi, at a downtown event taking place during Leland High School homecoming weekend, the city’s mayor told Fox News Digital on Saturday. “I just want to say, you know, our prayers and condolences …

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TikTok influencer who bragged about stealing from Target arrested again

A Florida TikTok influencer and mother-of-two who built an online following with lifestyle and fashion videos was arrested over the weekend after police say she tried to hide from officers inside a parked SUV. Cape Coral police said Marlena Velez, 23, was taken into custody Oct. 12 following weeks of …

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Florida Uber Eats driver noticed autistic son missing from car, continues delivery: police

A Florida Uber Eats driver is facing child neglect charges after his young, nonverbal son with autism was found wandering naked on a busy interstate entrance ramp. Jeremy Rouse, 35, allegedly admitted to police that he realized his son was no longer in the car with him, but he continued …

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